The Southern Arizona Invitational Tournament
September 6-7: Canoa Ranch Golf Club
Ironwood Ridge standout Jarrod Johnson shot a 1-over-par 141 to capture the championship of the Southern Arizona Invitational Tournament held at the Canoa Ranch Golf Club last Friday and Saturday.
As a team, Salpointe came in first place, followed by Ironwood Ridge and Walden Grove.
Salpointe’s Max Krueger came in two shots behind Johnson to take second place and Gabriel Escalera of Walden Grove came in third, seven strokes back.
The Lancers are currently ranked No. 2 in Division II behind Higley and Ironwood Ridge is ranked No. 8. Krueger is ranked No. 7 in D-II and Escalera is No. 11. Johnson is ranked No. 27 but he had the lowest round (70) on Friday. Johnson was 3-over after the 16th hole on Saturday but he recorded two straight birdies for the win.
TOP TEN FINISHERS
1 Jarrod Johnson, Ironwood Ridge 70 71 141 (+1)
2 Max Krueger, Salpointe 71 72 143
3 Gabriel Escalera, Walden Grove 75 73 148
4 James Velasquez, Walden Grove 77 73 150
4 Carlos Astiazaran, Salpointe 74 76 150
6 RayJ Ramirez, Sabino 81 72 153
6 Zander Los, Ironwood Ridge 78 75 153
8 Mateo McNew, Salpointe 78 78 156
9 Nathan Romero, Marana 81 77 158
9 Isaac Ruiz, Buena 82 76 158
TEAM RESULTS
1 Salpointe 608 (+48)
2 Ironwood Ridge 637
3 Walden Grove 701
4 Sabino 706
5 Buena 721
6 Canyon Del Oro 729
7 Tucson 740
The Rivalry Cup will be played at the Omni on Sept. 27 and the Tournament of Champions will be played on Sept. 27 at Silverbelle.
The field for the Rivalry Cup: Walden Grove, Red Mountain, Canyon del Oro, Ironwood Ridge, Catalina Foothills, Brophy Prep, Buena, Cienega, Desert Vista, Mesa Mountain View, Mountain Pointe, Gilbert, Chaparral, Desert Ridge, Corona del Sol and Highland.
Tournament of Champions: Marana Mountain View, Salpointe, Flowing Wells, Vista Grande, Douglas, Tucson, Marana, Sabino, Cholla and Rincon/University.
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com
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